Why Black Americans Are Moving Abroad With Chrishan Wright

Zero To Travel Podcast

Jason Moore

Society & Culture, Business, Entrepreneurship, Places & Travel

4.6 • 866 Ratings

🗓️ 6 February 2024

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

What is the Blaxit movement, and why are Black Americans deciding to move abroad? Chrishan Wright is a leader at the forefront of the Blaxit movement and the founder of Blaxit Global, a visionary platform dedicated to empowering the African diaspora to pursue a life abroad. She is also the host of the Blaxit Global Podcast, featuring inspiring conversations with trailblazing Black expats who left their country of origin out of fear or frustration to live out their wildest dreams abroad. Chrishan unpacks this question and shares insight into the movement’s current and future direction. As an expat living in Portugal, we also get into her #1 strategy for setting yourself up for happiness with a move abroad, advice for living abroad as an introvert, and some of the best destinations to move to. Are you considering a move abroad? I'd love to hear why and where you’re headed! Send me an audio message and let me know. Tune In To Learn: How to structure a scouting trip and why it’s essential to get into the mindset of a local before settling on your new home country Her experience living abroad and why she feels more embraced in foreign countries What’s led to the Blaxit movement and her experiences with racism and “othering” How moving abroad can lift barriers and allow for new opportunities (no matter who you are) How her daily life has improved and why she considers this past year a “return to self” Why she considers herself a “travelvert” and how living abroad has challenged her beliefs about herself and others Advice for finding opportunities and taking risks when transitioning into a new endeavor The most popular destinations that Black Americans are moving to What she misses most about living in the States (her and I both!) And so much more Resources: Subscribe to our FREE newsletter Want to travel with me to Morocco? Sign up for more info! Today's Sponsors - US Bank, Nissan, Wise, Go City Check out Chrishan’s community and podcast, Blaxit Global Move to Portugal Virtual Summit Blaxit Global Move Abroad Course Caste: The Origins of Our Discontents by Isabel Wilkerson How to Recognize Your White Privilege TEDx by Peggy McIntosh Want More? Solo Travel, Coffee, and Blackpacking w/ Jarika Johnson The Location Free Lifestyle With Melody from Black Digital Nomad The Slow Travel Philosophy + Traveling As A Black Woman with Oneika Raymond Thanks To Our Sponsors US Bank Altitude Go Visa Signature Card get 4 X the points on eating out and 2 X the points on groceries, entertainment services, and gas or EV charge stations. Apply today at usbank.com/altitudego to get 20,000 points by spending $1,000 in your first 90 days. There’s no better vehicle for adventure than the 2024 Nissan Pathfinder. Learn more at www.nissanusa.com. Wise can help you send, spend, and receive internationally without the hidden fees or exchange rate markups. Learn how Wise can work for you by downloading the app or visiting www.wise.com/travel. Save up to 50% on the best attractions, tours, and activities with Go City. Visit zerototravel.com/gocity and use the promo code ‘ZEROTOTRAVEL5’ for an additional 5% off. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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1:25.4	been migrating for centuries voluntarily and involuntarily.
1:29.3	And so at the foundation at the core, you know, with Blacks the Global, I say for any member of the diaspora who feels like their heart is calling them to a land that is other than their own, go explore it, right?
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1:48.0	I don't feel like, you know, we have allegiance to our home country, be it the United States,
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